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No discrepancy found in UP crop insurance data, government says
The MPs asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to address alleged discrepancies in crop insurance claims for Uttar Pradesh farmers, provide district and company-wise settlement data for the last five years, and state if…
The MPs asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to address alleged discrepancies in crop insurance claims for Uttar Pradesh farmers, provide district and company-wise settlement data for the last five years, and state if punitive action will be taken against insurance companies causing delays.
Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha and Shri Devesh Shakya; Answered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan).
What the government said
- The government states that no discrepancy was found in Crop Cutting Experiment (CCE) data in Uttar Pradesh.
- 96% of CCEs in Uttar Pradesh were conducted via the CCE Agri App in 2025-26.
- YES-TECH (Yield Estimation System Based on Technology) is being implemented with a mandatory 30% weightage nationally, and 50% weightage in Uttar Pradesh for 2025-26.
- Total reported claims in UP from 2021-22 to 2025-26 were Rs. 3,741.95 Crore, with Rs. 3,669.90 Crore paid.
- Since the scheme's inception in 2016, 98.93% of total reported claims (Rs. 6,663.75 Crore out of Rs. 6,736.08 Crore) have been paid to farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
- Pending claims are attributed mainly to unverified bank account details of farmers and pending claim liability of the State Government.
- In Jaunpur district, 180 sharecroppers and 484 tenant farmers were enrolled in the scheme over the last five years.
- A penalty of 12% is automatically calculated and levied on insurance companies for delays in claim settlement, effective from the Kharif 2024 season.
Also in the document
- The answer explicitly denies the allegation of discrepancies in CCE data, stating 'no discrepancy has been found' based on information from the State Government.
- The answer attributes some pending claims to 'pending claim liability of State Government' rather than solely insurance company delays.
- The answer does not explicitly state that contracts will be cancelled, but notes that a 12% penalty is automatically levied for delays.
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q24 (Session 8) · 21 Jul 2026
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